Under the cut, a Cuddle Day drabble for each inspirational cap...I've been thinking of them as "Lost in Translation" because that's what happened when I started writing them. Instead of simply writing about the cuddles we see in these photos, I went all over the place with them. Some of them really don't have a thing to do with cuddling, but I hope you enjoy them anyway.

A huge thanks goes to my beta, jule1122. You help me so much. These are fondly dedicated to the lovely fun_demented. Quite literally, I wouldn't have written these drabbles without you. *hugs*

Happy Cuddle Day 2009! *cuddles fandom*

( Lost in Translation )

I just read the following on bea_nonymous' LJ profile (Besa recommended her story Intervention today and I went back to re-read it and looked at her profile) and it COMPLETELY MADE my day. I was always a Paul Newman fan.


"I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant."
- Paul Newman

I'm beat. It has been an intense week of fandom for me and I'm going to have to stop and regroup. Now, if I know myself at all, that means I'll probably be offline for about an hour and won't be able to resist just checking my FL really fast. *rolls eyes at self*

But...between working on challenge fic last week and doing some betas for a friend or two (which I *totally* loved doing) and them reading and commenting on them all and working on iconics this week, I really need to stop and breathe.
ETA: I also did the 119 marathon for not_yet_defined Monday. Again...I totally, totally loved doing it, but I'm so tired I forgot I did!

I haven't been commenting much or even answering comments to my own posts and I haven't had a second to write for the drabble challenge this week and I owe people some drabbles and I have several recipes I want to put up at qaf_creamsauce. I'll get it all done, but it might take a while...

&hearts

No matter how it sounded earlier when I posted about what seems like an editing error in 219, I don't want anyone to think I'm unduly upset about it. It just threw me because I hadn't noticed anything unusual before...I usually don't even think about the mechanics of QaF. Hell, I haven't even watched the bloopers on the DVDs.

I *was* a little freaked out for a bit, but Xie talked me down from my little ledge and all is well.

That is all. And now I'm off to read The State of the Sheets for the 317th time.

'Cause now this will bug me every time I watch...

( 219 final scene kiss )

Just my own personal version...what episode is this scene from?

I think 409, but I'm not sure and I *know* someone around here can probably answer that faster than I can go look at my DVDs to figure it out.

I have just spent about an hour looking over the graphics for the Challenge in Two Parts at qaf_challenges. OMG. I am having a hell of a time deciding which one to write for. I'd love to do several, but I barely have enough time to breathe right now, so it will be a miracle to even finish one. Plus, I don't write...not regular old fic anyway. I write drabbles and porn and silly ficlets. I have a feeling I'm setting myself up for disaster. May 16 seemed like *forever* when I said I'd do this...

IN(boring)N, I am off today and have spend most of my day (except the last hour!) running errands and trying to catch up. Work is INSANE...and will only get worse until we're done June 3. Next week is TAKS week...testing FOUR days. Think about me...and even more than that, think about those poor children. The government has made education ridiculous.

( more rambling of the home front type )

Today is one of my favorite days to celebrate! My baby girl (yes I just called her a baby...she'll always be my baby!) is sixteen years old today...

I'm excited...much more than she is. Birthdays are NOT a big deal to her. But I'll shower her with cards (already gave her one) and gifts and I made homemade lemon bars with candied lemon slices yesterday and am making her favorite supper. We took her out with her friends Friday to celebrate and there were gifts and big fun then.

And yesterday, for the first time EVER, she finally drove a car. She might fool us all and end up with a driver's license yet!

I could spend hours messing with it. There's one that says "I wish a was a _______ weiner." I so wish I'd gotten that one for QaF!

I am on a quest to update icons. I can have a lot more now thanks to my lovely brianslave68.

Here's the thing though...I am still craving 314 icons. I have a ton of them, but I'd love more.

Do you have any spectacular 314 icons you'd like to share? You'd make me really happy if you did!

This is a dumb little drabble that I suspect only makes sense in my head. But, it's *my* Queer as Folk Anniversary and I want Brian and Justin to have one too.

Happy Anniversary

Wearing nothing but a smile, Justin let Brian in. Brian was undressed and inside Justin before they’d even said hello.

Afterwards, Justin chuckled to himself.

Brian raised an eyebrow. “What’s amusing you?”

“I knew you’d come today.”

“Yeah, I did call and *tell* you.”

“But -- I know what day it is.”

“And it certainly requires a genius to realize it’s Monday...”

“I agreed to marry you on this day a year ago.”

“Yet instead you left me stranded at the altar.”

“Are you sorry?”

“Are you happy?” Brian countered.

Justin beamed.

Brian smiled and kissed Justin.

“Me too,” he said.

I told you.

This fandom is full of amazing people. I haven't had time to read all the entries on my Anniversary Post! yet, but I am already so thrilled and excited!

I LOVE YOU GUYS!

I gave myself a little gift last night and watched 314 right before I went to bed. It only confirmed what I already knew. I am a big fat addicted QaF fan. :D (I'll come back and respond to all your lovely comments after work. xoxo)

Tomorrow is my Queer as Folk Anniversary...

at least I'm claiming it as my anniversary. I don't know the exact date I first saw the show, but I do know that April 14 is the first time I mentioned it on my Live Journal...I was already well on my way to becoming addicted, but I hadn't discovered fandom or even seen more than probably 5-6 episodes. It would be summer before that happened...then everything started to snowball.

I found fandom. I discovered fanfic and drabbles. I started writing drabbles and could not stop. I probably drive people nuts! I started friending everyone I could find that seemed to love the show and joined all kinds of communities. I moved to Insane Journal and as they say, the rest is history.

I love every one of you. I love the show. I love the characters and I can't imagine being without it.

So, in a not-so-rare moment of self-centeredness, I'm asking you to give me an anniversary present. It'll be easy...I'm not asking for anything huge...just respond to this post with something...a QaF memory of me or the show or something silly or something serious. Something short and sweet would make me totally happy, really...just anything that will remind me of my first anniversary of finding the best show ever made or the best fans and friends I could ever imagine.

<3

I'm posting this today because I'll be at work all day tomorrow...but you can wait and post tomorrow if you want. Or not all if you'd rather not. :D

To xie_xie_xie. I am so sorry I missed your birthday. I spend almost all weekend out of the house...

I don't have any fancy graphics or fun stories or anything to offer you, but you definitely have my heartfelt thanks. You and your enthusiasm for Queer as Folk and the fandom are a big reason I've enjoyed Insane Journal so much.

I hope your birthday was happy and fun. And may the next year be everything you hope for.

xoxoxo and *smackles*

I tried. I wanted to write a drabble for the "arresting behavior" theme this week at qaf_drabbles. I love the idea, I liked the idea I had. But I couldn't find a way to end it. All I can say is...I tried.

It's been a few days since I did any of the meme questions I've been asked, and I'm avoiding folding laundry, so I'll try to get a couple done.

( adventure, road trip, memorable day )

( remember that time? )

I'm putting on my pimp hat again...

happier_bunny and I have created a new asylum, iconics. It's a Queer as Folk icon contest asylum and we'll be starting the first challenge very soon. We have a special date in mind, so go on over and join! There's not much there now, but as we get going (and I figure out what the hell I'm doing) it'll expand.

We need icon makers, nominators *AND* people to vote, so YOU ALL can get involved. :D

So come on...we'd love to have you!

OK people...I rarely urge you to do something...but go check this out...it's fun! And if *I*, as episodically-challenged as I am, can figure them out SO CAN YOU!

The first round of What Episode Was That? has been posted at qaf_scavenger. It features quotes from Season 3, so get over there and see if you know them!

xanister is screening responses until 3 AM PST Saturday, March 22 when the answers are posted. So go play!

And, while you're here, I'm also going to pimp the Fanfic Reading Club Discussion that testdog65 is hosting at qaf_coffeeclub. There's a link to the fic that's being discussed there. Great fic, fun discussion, you don't wanna miss it!

I am spending most of today out of the house. I really, really need to get out and do something...I've been very reclusive this spring break. I hate when I do that, because now I feel stressed and almost nervous about leaving. What if I miss something online? I *know* it will all be here when I get back, but I still do this to myself and then I worry that I'm too addicted to QaF and the computer and fandom.

SUN about *that.*


There are a lot of new people on my FL, thanks to the friending party. Welcome to all of you...I look forward to getting to know you better. If you're a lurker...say hey! I don't bite. Heck, I don't even bark very loudly.

It's the first day of spring! Have a wonderful day...

This post is for besamislabios. She asked about how I decided to become a teacher and about my first kiss.

( teach your children well )

( first kiss )

Here's one more of my "meme" answers about things I don't blog about answers. Behind the cut again if they are of no interest to you.

It is raining and raining and raining here today. Blah. I'm also making a key lime pie with real key limes and it takes a SHITLOAD of key limes to make enough for a pie. My thumbs hurt!

( unusual children names )

I did the "meme" about things I don't usually blog about, so I'll put them all behind a cut in case you don't wanna read them.

I've done three here...I'll do more in another post.

( my first sexual experience )

( favorite books of all time )

( home, sweet home )

Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by asking me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, etc. Repost in your own journal [only if you care to] so that we can all learn more about each other."


I talk about a lot of stuff, but I bet there's a lot of other stuff I've never mentioned...

I am happy to say that I finished my story for bj_action. I bailed on the last TWO things I said I'd do, so it was nice to finally feel productive. It's still short...only about 1,500 words, but I FINISHED!

ION, things just cannot get back to normal in my RL. My father-in-law, who is 78, went in to have an angiogram today because he's been having tightness in his chest. The angiogram was not good and he's having quadruple bypass surgery tomorrow. My husband is still in Germany and I had to call him and tell him, because my MIL was too upset. BK is going to try to get a flight back Saturday instead of Sunday as planned. We're not expecting anything but the best from the surgery, but BK feels like he'd be less worried if he was back here in Texas.

I called Cam to let him know and he decided he's going to drive here after work Saturday to see his grandpa. He's going back early Monday morning because he has classes on Monday, but he said he really wants to come. I thought that was sweet and I have to selfishly admit I will be thrilled to see him. We spent the day with him in mid-February, but it's always such short amounts of time. It's still hard for me to realize that he's probably never going to live with us again. *pouts*

Thank goodness next week is our Spring Break. It's not looked so appealing in a LONG time...

brianslave68 kindly let me write her some drabbles because she made me *two* "advertising" Brian icons (and has made me MANY icons!). She asked that I write about Brian's thoughts immediately after the bashing and after the "reunification" in 308. I wrote them a while back, then had a bout of self-doubt and wouldn't post them. Then, once I decided I would anyway, I had the flu and strep throat and THEN my internet was down for over 24 hours! So, I'm finally posting them.



( Across the Icy Way )

( After Hours )

I come begging...for something to jump-start my muses.

I am going to "write" something for the Ides of March challenge at bj_action. I realize that we're talking porn here and that really, the porn is all that *really* matters, but I still like to have a slight nod to a plot or idea or *something*...

One of the "prompts" at the Ides of March asylum is "cranky" and I am really liking that Brian would be cranky and Justin "helps" him lose the bad mood. I've actually tried to write this before and nothing really happened, so I might be wasting my time.

BUT...if you have *any* ideas...no matter how small, let me know. I really want to write for this, for some reason!